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Thursday, March 14, 2019

Where Is Your Bookmark? (A Peek Into Broken Girls by Simone St. James)

I am in the middle of reading this month's TBR poll winner (thank you again to all who voted!). Broken Girls by Simone St. James is as good as so many of you have said!

Vermont, 1950. There's a place for the girls whom no one wants--the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the too smart for their own good. It's called Idlewild Hall. And in the small town where it's located, there are rumors that the boarding school is haunted. Four roommates bond over their whispered fears, their budding friendship blossoming--until one of them mysteriously disappears. . . .Vermont, 2014. As much as she's tried, journalist Fiona Sheridan cannot stop revisiting the events surrounding her older sister's death. Twenty years ago, her body was found lying in the overgrown fields near the ruins of Idlewild Hall. And though her sister's boyfriend was tried and convicted of murder, Fiona can't shake the suspicion that something was never right about the case.When Fiona discovers that Idlewild Hall is being restored by an anonymous benefactor, she decides to write a story about it. But a shocking discovery during the renovations will link the loss of her sister to secrets that were meant to stay hidden in the past--and a voice that won't be silenced. . . . [Goodreads Summary]

A weekly meme where readers share the first sentence of the book they are reading and say what they think. Hosted by the wonderful Gillion Dumas ofRose City Reader.

The sun vanished below the horizon as the girl crested the ridge of Old Barrons Road. Night, and she still had three miles to go.

My initial thoughts: It's dark and she is on foot with a long way to go to her destination. This doesn't bode well for her, I think.

A weekly meme in which readers share a random sentence or two from page 56 or 56% of the book they are reading. Hosted by the wonderful Freda of Freda's Voice.

Fiona stared at her ceiling in the dark, her eyes burning. It was incredible that tens of thousands of people could vanish from history without a single record. "Were the women Jews?" she asked.

"Very few, in fact," Ginette said. They were prisoners from countries occupied by the Nazis, communists, members of the Resistance, Gypsies, captured spies. There was also a certain type of prisoner the Nazis termed 'asocial.'"

"Asocial?"

"Prostitutes, destitute women, addicts and alcoholics, the mental ill. Women the Nazis simply didn't want society to support anymore, or women considered of low morals."

"Jesus Christ," Fiona said. "How horrible." [56%]

My initial thoughts: How horrible, indeed. Such a terrible time in our history.

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Do you use NetGalley, Edelweiss, both, or neither? (submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver's Reviews)

I use both NetGalley and Edelweiss. More than I probably should given I have so many of my own books still to read that I keep putting off in order to read review books. I want to read all the books!

What about you?

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Be sure and tell me what you are reading and are up to!

I really liked THE BROKEN GIRLS when I read it last year. Very Gothic - big plus for me. And yes, I do still use Edelweiss and NetGalley at times. Not as much as I used to. It's hard to break the habit though. Ha!

I feel like I've seen this book around, but I'm not sure where... It's not one that I'd unusally look at but something about it is really appealing to me. I'll have to see if I can get a copy through my library.

I'm still pretty new to book blogging, but I used to used NetGalley back when I was book blogging on my old book blog (make sense? My brain is a little scrambled today, I've had some wild stuff going on at home). I don't want to start requesting until my blog is a little more popular, but I'm hoping to again one day. :)

I've heard so many good things about The Broken Girls. I hope it's a great read for you.

I mainly use Netgalley. I tried requesting a few books from Edelweiss, got rejected for all of them, and then finally decided I have more books than I can ever hope to read anyway so I stopped requesting from them, lol.

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At the age of five, Literary Feline (aka Wendy) was diagnosed as a fabulavore. Due to the low story content of movies and television, she has required a steady supply of books to provide her sustenance. She currently resides in California with her loving husband, adorable daughter, and two affectionate and sassy cats. Literary Feline has broadened her nutritional sources by reviewing books. Please note: Literary Feline is not a bibliovore. She's not eating the books for goodness' sake.